Nonstop flight route between Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Ronneby, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia, United States and Ronneby Airport (RNB), Ronneby, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,309 miles (or 6,934 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Ronneby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport and Ronneby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROA / KROA |
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Location: | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'32"N by 79°58'32"W |
Area Served: | Roanoke Valley, New River Valley |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1175 feet (358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROA |
More Information: | ROA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNB / ESDF |
Airport Name: | Ronneby Airport |
Location: | Ronneby, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°16'0"N by 15°15'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
Airport Type: | Military/Public (Luftfartsverket) |
Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNB |
More Information: | RNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA):
- The furthest airport from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The current terminal building was designed by the Charlotte based architectural firm of Odell Associates and was built to serve as a replacement for the 1953 terminal, later demolished in 2005.
- Local residents and businesses sometimes complain about the airport's limited number of non-stop flights and lack of low priced fares.
- In the period following the Piedmont-USAir merger, Roanoke has seen various carriers enter and exit the local market.
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of ROA.
- Originally 5,900 feet in length, an expansion to lengthen Runway 6/24 was originally envisioned in the 1970s.
- When facilities reached their maximum capacity, the need for upgrades became necessary for the airport to continue to grow.
- Shortly after it departed from Asheville Regional Airport in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 19, 1967, Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 collided with a twin-engine Cessna 310 on approach to Asheville.
- By 1934, American Airlines began service to Roanoke, but they later moved their operations to Lynchburg in 1937 due to the poor conditions in Roanoke.
- In addition to being known as "Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport", another name for ROA is "Woodrum Field".
Facts about Ronneby Airport (RNB):
- Because of Ronneby Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronneby Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Ronneby Airport (RNB) is Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) NE of RNB.
- Ronneby Airport (RNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ronneby Airport (RNB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,434 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.